Severe and Temperate

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Severe adjective - Difficult to endure.

Usage example: a severe winter that was among the coldest on record

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Temperate is an antonym for severe in topics: violent, difficult, uncompromising.

Nearby Words: severely, severity, severed

Temperate adjective - Marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low.

Usage example: escaped a cold Midwestern winter by vacationing in a more temperate climate down south

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Severe is an antonym for temperate.

Nearby Word: temper

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